New Ulm weekly review., 1887-04-06


Where does Nine. Fourcy reside?,'
asked the officer.
Her address as given to US is No
Rue de Laval, !" was the answer.
Did she usually come herself to the
bank? asked the detective.
/. She came herself as a rule, but she
WAS accompanied by young man. y
Many thanks, monsieur said
.Roquepine, and departed.
As he went along the street he said
- himself, "Now think Tn on the
track"
|. He went to the prefecture of police
and reported progress. Accompanied
by another officer he visited the Rue
de Layal, No, Mime. Fourcy's res
ldence, was a respectable, we'll kept
|'dwelling. Roquepine rang the bell.
1 Was Mime. Fourcy at home? No.
Was the young gentleman at home?
No. When was either expected? The
domestic did not know, but thought
both would be in soon.
H The detectives watched, one at each
end OF the block. Presently a we'll
built, good-looking young man, dress
ed very becomingly, came along. He
went up the steps OF No. -. Roaue.
pine was upon him, with revolver to
his head.
"You are my prisoner" said the Of
:flcer; "otfer no resistance, or it will be
worse for YOU" He offered none for
/ a very good reason. Hewas so utter.
Ely amazed and taken aback that he be-
came as limp as wet rag. Roquepine
put handouts upon him and led him in
to side room, closing the door Sc as
Ito leave it slightly ajar. In a few sec
|onds ring came to the bell. The do
/ mestic's footsteps were heard and the
door opened. The next instant there
was a scuff1e, and Roquepine knew that
his assistant was doing his part OF the
work. But prolonged. struggle and
many screams in a woman voice were
heard before All elderly woman, ele-
eantly dressed, was forced against the
door into the parlor, the officer grasp
ing her by the wrist and preventing
her, as far as he was able. from biting
him.
The two prisoners were made to sit
down, and while his assistant stood
guard over them Roquepine searched
the house.
The domestic, who appeared to be
an innocent young person, was greatly
alarmed at what had happened, and
hastily preparing to leave the house.
Roquepine marched her into the par
lor and placed her in charge of the Of
fcer on duty there. Papers were seiz.
| ed, and Roquepine, calling cab. con-
Quoted the woman and the young
man to the Prefecture Of Police, leav-
| ing the other officer in charge OF the
house.
Investigation showed that the
young man, whose name was Fred.
erick, was in reality the son OF the
woman known as Nine. Fourcy. He
had been some time in the employ OF
| Gen. - as private secretary, and had
j thus become acquainted with the fact
that M. Rouloy had converted the
| Generals stock into money, and that
it was in the safe awaiting the Gen
erals pleasure. AS soon as the
letter informing the, General OF
the fact came into young
Fourcy's hands he conceived the idea
OF getting possession OF the money.
How to do it, however, was the diff.
iculty. AS a preliminary measure,
and to prolong the time for considera-
ton, he poured into the usual noon
day cup OF coffee of the General a
drop of a powerful drug, which brought
on a sudden and painful attack Soi
dysentery. Then the young mans
active brain concocted a scheme which
his mother, a very unscrupulous WON.
an, readily undertook to aid him IN
executing.
The following day the General was
too i'll to go out, and, at his own sug-
gestion the Secretary visited M. Bou.
10y to inform him that the General
would call upon him, probably the
next day or the day after. He care
fully noted the position of the safe,
then he Immediately went home, and
assuming the disguise which he had
prepared, departed with his mother,
also thoroughly disguised, to carry
out the plot they had devised. The
fact that DR.. Tocanier was the Gen
erals medical attendant, and possess.
ed OF an elegant coupe, suggested to
young Fourcy the first part OF the
programme.
The money was recovered and
| mother and son convicted of the rob-
berry and sentenced to penal servitude,
the one for three years and the other
for five.
Emerson on GibbOn.
An unD11blished letter bv Emerson